Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19
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prevailed for several days past, it Is the
duty of everybody, especially those whose
work compels them to be out doors, to ex-
else more than ordinary care to keep from
being injured by the sun. One who he's
suffered from sunstroke, even though the
attack be not severe, is never in condition
to resist second attack with good show
OF success and many never recover entirely
from the effects Of the stroke. A sound
condition of the body in hot weather is
what every body wants to insure success in
fighting the heat. 1t is best to Wear WOODEN
clothing, light in weight and color, over
light nndercothng, which should be often
changed, and always at night. Frequent
bathing in salt or fresh water, not cold
enough TO cause shock to the system, is
Indispensable, in order to remove the exu-
dations from the skin, caused by excessive
perspiration and to keep the body cool.
Carboic toilet soap applied with solt
sponge will he found an excellent prevent
i've against the eruption known az cheat :"
which is quite common with infants, ana is
much aggravated by the constant rubbing
of the clothing Two or three baths day,
not of long duration, will do no harm la
eating it is safer to cut down the supply OF
meat in hot weather, and use more fruit
and vegetables, provided they be ripe and
fresh.
Lamb, tender mutton and chicken, how
ever, are easily digested and nutritve.
Milk is apt to become sour in few hours or
during thunderstorm, and much care
should be used in testing it before it is given
TO children, whose digestive organs are sem
sitive to any impurity in food, and far more
liable than those of adults to become de
ranged by being fed upon unwholesorne ar
tces. OF drinks, the best for grown people
Is pure cool water and plenty Of it.
Some systems cannot stand having the
stomach filled with ice water at n
temperature not much above the freezing
point and the blood cooled down rapidly
from lis normal heat which is So, while with
others no inconvenience whatever is eX-
perierced. 1t is best 10 swallow ice water
slowly, and better still TO chew cracked ice.
The thirst is in the throat, not in the stom-
ach. Lemonade and the various phosphate
drinks are wholesome BY drinking freely
of water, but yet in moderation, on 4 hot
| day the skin is kept moist and cool by per
spiration. Alcoholic drinks OF ali kinds
| should be let severely alone in hot weather.
| Any doctor knows that person addicted to
drinking spirituous liquors has TAR fewer
chances of recovering from snnstroke than
one who sticks to water. Il int man not
only has less blood in him than a compare
lively lean one, hut il is OF poorer quality
| His heart and other organs have TO do more
work every day than those OF q thin indi-
vidual. No one is stricken down with sun
stroke when the body is wet with perspira-
ton. 1t is when the skin is dry that dan
ger is to be unprecedented. When the stroke
comes, the first thing to do is To put the
person flat on the back, tear away the cloth
ing from about the neck, and dash cold
water on the body, especially down the
spinal column. The shock will help restore
consciousness Then get q towel, ill it
with cracked ice, and hold il to the back
and top of the head, to drive the blood from
the brain. While this is being done, fleet
boy ought to be going for doctor, who Will
know what to do, ii no understands his bus.
mess. Policemen, drivers and everybody
exposed to the sun, ought 10 wear moist
sponge under the hat. 1t may save many
life. When heated, cool off slowly, prelera-
bly, ont of draft, if the mind will consent.
in order 10 avoid taking cold.
Good sleep in summer is necessary to ell
able one TO endure the fatigues of heated
term. 1t is wise to eat a light supper and re-
tire early, so as to eeta good rest before the
heat ofthe day begins to he felt, which is
perceptiDle these days shortly after three
O'Clock in the morning. Cholera infautum,
the deadly foe to young children in cities is
traceable, in most cases, toimproper food and
lack OF sleep. Every child in the city, up to
eight years, and it may be longer, has about
one chance in ten of being reared Those
who can bring up their little ones in the
country, where there is pure air and fresh
food, havo much to be thankful for. The
question of food, drink and environment for
the young generation determines the make.
up of the one that follows.